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CoachArt and Climbing at Great Western Power Company

“They were telling us everything they were going to do to Ella. Your whole life is turned upside down. You know, and it’s your kid so it’s not like, ‘Oh she’s lived a good life,’ No it’s like, ‘Oh she needs to have a life.’” – Gene Wade, Ella’s father. Cancer is terrible. There’s something […]

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Kids Belay at The Studio Climbing

By Alyssa Edwards I remember my childhood as the monkey of our neighborhood here in San Jose. I was constantly terrifying my friends’ parents, as well as my own, by climbing everything in sight. Trees, play structures, furniture, you name it – I climbed it. I’m sure this sounds familiar to many parents out there. Children are filled […]

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Bay Area Neighborhood Guide: Dogpatch Boulders

Published in Mommy Nearest Ten years ago, Dogpatch was not a popular destination for San Francisco urbanites. It was an industrial spot known for a couple of bars and restaurants, and a scattering of houses. (It was also infamous for being the home of the Hell’s Angels headquarters.) Today, though, the neighborhood is thriving with […]

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